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Each year, the town of Wittenberg hosts two Luther-themed festivals: Reformation Day and Luther’s Wedding. This chapter provides an introduction to the content and nature of the festivals and describes the historical origins and development of Luther-themed festivity and commemoration. An analytical approach to studying contemporary festivity in terms of cultural domains and number of key foci is presented.

Each year, the town of Wittenberg hosts two Luther-themed festivals: Reformation Day and Luther’s Wedding. This chapter provides an introduction to the content and nature of the festivals and describes the historical origins and development of Luther-themed festivity and commemoration. An analytical approach to studying contemporary festivity in terms of cultural domains and number of key foci is presented.